Holiday Gift Ideas from Sound & Vision

They've really got a lot of products they like, so I'll let you enjoy for yourself. They have split it into categories for ease of reading. If you know a technophile with a craving for some cool stuff, you've come to the right place. Click the links below, and you'll be on your way to finding that special item for […]

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Monster Central Control System AVL 300

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Would you spend $200 extra for a remote that can control your lights? That's the question Monster is hoping you'll say yes to. It's a slightly redesigned Harmony 890 remote, with some home automation (ok, just lights) thrown in. It's cool for sure, but are you gonna drop $600 on this?  A brand new plasma (or LCD if that's your […]

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Buffalo to Release HD-DVD Drive for PCs

So I had to do the math, but 38,850 Yen comes to around $340. Not too shabby…but still more expensive than the Microsoft HD-DVD player, which can probably work on your PC as well as your 360. And you gotta install it in your case, and blah blah. But still, good to see some of these finally coming out. Not […]

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TiVoToGo DRM Sidestepped

Great news for all you Mac or Linux users, the DRM for the TiVToGo has been cracked. So that's the good news, and there's even a tool for it. Now, the bad news, it's a command-line interface, so hope you've been practicing. But I wouldn't worry, this seems useful enough that almost certain a programmer will see the need & […]

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DVD Video Upscaling – Important Facts

It maybe somewhat confusing to read about a upscaling DVD player that outputs at a HD resolution and then read that a next gen player also has that same output resolution capabilities. About.com has all the information you need to know regarding the difference between the two players. Upscaling DVDs is where HTPCs got their roots. I remember several years […]

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Move Over PS3: Here Comes the PlayStation 4

Due to the recent management change at Sony, there has been a few rumours flying around saying that a PS4 will never hit the streets. Sony was quick to dispel this with a statement today.  From the article: While that's mildly amusing, Holman also discussed some of the updates to the PS3 in the next few years, including additional media […]

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SageTV 6.0 Beta

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INTRODUCTION Well, the guys at Sage continue to release new/updated versions of their TV/PVR software, and I got my hands on their latest version still in beta, 6.0. A brief history of SageTV. They've been around since 2002, and gained their most publicity as being the first TV PVR software to support multiple tuners natively. Since then, they've continued their […]

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